Thoughts of a Physio Student in 2020
What it has been like as a physio student in the year 2020.
Can Kickboxing Cause Back Pain? | TFP Blog
Does kickboxing cause back pain? Why does my back hurt after kickboxing? We will discuss why and help you find the answer!
Working from home? The right posture and how to get it right
Working from home? The right posture and how to get it right - Celia Phillips Yes, I know this is a fight physio blog. We target a combat audience, some of us are bag assassins and mat magicians by night, but some of us have regular desk jobs by day! Celia is a physiotherapist working at Physio-Logic. I got her to write a little opinion piece on working and sitting desk posture. Now that the pandemic has shoved a lot...
Your shoulder evolution and why you may be hurting it more!
Your shoulder evolution and why you may be hurting it more! - Ryan Yang Ryan is a physiotherapist at Physio-Logic. His disciplined nature means he is regimented, trains often and audits us constantly to make sure we are consistently keeping our practice evidence based. However, his banter-ful nature balances him out well. I have invited him to do a little story telling on the brief history of humankind! When early humans came down from the tree in the savannahs of...
“My ankle’s sprained, but I want to run” | The Fight Physio Blog
“I’ve sprained my ankle but I want to run.” - Lily Sullivan 26 Aug 2020 Lily Sullivan is a physiotherapist working at Physio-Logic. She enjoys hip hop dancing and playing the saxophone. Her experience working at Physio-Logic including coming into contact with combat athletes, strongman athletes, as well as everyday folk who simply enjoy running. Her commentary comes from her experiences working with her clients. Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries recorded. An ankle sprain generally...
6 July 2020 Injuries in MMA | The Fight Physio Blog
Gabriel is a sports physiotherapist based in Auckland, New Zealand. His credentials include a Bachelor in Health Science Physiotherapy, Postgraduate Certification in Sports Medicine, and Postgraduate in Western Acupuncture. He runs Physio-Logic, a physiotherapy company with multiple branches across Auckland. His resume of clientele includes multiple athletes from a wide variety of sporting disciplines including rugby, rugby league, motorcycle racing, triathlon, badminton, power lifting, strongman, jiu-jitsu, boxing, kickboxing and MMA. Fighting is like a game of chess, and you want...
What a well trained physiotherapist can do for MMA Performance | The Fight Physio Blog
“If you perform 5% less on a daily basis due to inefficiencies in your training, you’ll be losing out on an accumulative 182.50% over the course of 1 year, and over the average 20 year career of an athlete, they wonder why there are some people that are that much better than them even with the same hours of training each week”. Importance of Physiotherapy for Combat Athletes Gabriel is a sports physiotherapist based in Auckland, New Zealand. His credentials...
What would you do differently to optimise your body if you were to start your career over again?
[embed]https://youtu.be/FtyQTIbHFsA[/embed] We interview the following before UFC243 Melbourne. Dan Hangman Hooker The Last Stylebender Israel Adesanya Brad "Quake" Riddell Pro MMA Fighters: BJ "Quicksand" Bland Mike "Blood Diamond" Coaches: CKB Wrestling Coach Andrei Paulet Tiger Muaythai S&C "Woody" Andrew Wood and our own physiotherapist Theo Poizat This is their response!
Ep.6: Lower Back Stability
[embed]https://youtu.be/rwFKPSQ1Rmw[/embed] Lower back stability is extremely important. Here, we are demonstrating how the pelvic angle should be, and a simple exercise to improve lower back stability. When we stand on the ground and our feet is completely flat, our pelvis should be aligned. Where it aligns, is the Posterior Superior Iliac Spine (PSIS) should be level with our Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS). When we get a sore lower back, a common appearance is when our pelvis is tilted forwards,...